#792581
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(43.3% 0.162 324.2), rgb(121, 37, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#792581 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #792581 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 37, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 55%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.162 324.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #792581 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #792581 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #792581 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #792581 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE3
oklch(80.9% 0.095 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7DD5
oklch(70.6% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#C057CA
oklch(63.1% 0.194 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB37B6
oklch(55.6% 0.209 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#93279D
oklch(49.1% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#792581
oklch(43.3% 0.162 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#602366
oklch(37.6% 0.126 324)
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Step 950
950
#39163C
oklch(27.1% 0.08 324.4)
#792581 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0C4484 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B3450 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #792581
#792581
oklch(43.3% 0.162 324.2)
- #006311
#006311
oklch(43.4% 0.14 144.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #792581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.088
Use #792581 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.